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Video

Advanced Functions

Special Scene Recording Programs

Recording in a very bright ski resort or capturing the full colors of a 
sunset or a fireworks display becomes as easy as selecting a Special 
Scene recording program.

Options

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Operating modes:

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Portrait]

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The camcorder uses a large 

aperture, to achieve a sharp focus on the sub-
ject while blurring the background.

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Sports]

To record sports scenes such as 

tennis or golf.

[

Snow]

To record in bright ski resorts without 

the subject being underexposed.

[

Beach]

To record on a sunny beach without 

the subject being underexposed.

[

Sunset]

To record sunsets in vibrant 

colors.

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Summary of Contents for LEGRIA HF S11

Page 1: ...PUB DIM 0934 000 English Français Español HD Camcorder Inst struction Manual HD Camcorder Instruction Manual Caméscope HD Manuel d instruction Videocámara HD Manual de Instrucciones COPY ...

Page 2: ... harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate...

Page 3: ...O NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electri...

Page 4: ...ied service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 13 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is o...

Page 5: ... the antenna is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection t...

Page 6: ... Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts that are specified by Canon or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 32 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety che...

Page 7: ...Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries x v Color and the x v Color logo are trademarks HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC AVCHD and the AV...

Page 8: ...deo recordings of unparalleled high quality fine detail and lifelike vivid colors How does full high definition compare with standard definition TV broadcasts Approximately 6 times the number of pixels More than twice the number of scanning lines Full HD 1080 refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high definition video composed of 1 080 vertical pixels scanning lines Capture the finest detail l...

Page 9: ...is is especially useful when it is difficult to predict when to start recording Face Detection With face detection 70 have the camcorder automatically detect people s faces and use this information to adjust the focus and set the best exposure for beautiful videos and photos Video Snapshot Discover a fun new way to play back video Shoot or capture 63 short scenes about 4 seconds in length and arra...

Page 10: ...er to the instruction manual of your TV or digital video recorder You can play back AVCHD discs of your recordings created using the optional DW 100 DVD Burner 124 on the DVD Burner itself or on AVCHD compatible DVD players or Blu ray Disc players5 4 Depending on the device used correct playback may not be possible even if the device is AVCHD compatible In such case play back the recordings on the...

Page 11: ...nd Accessories 30 Adjusting the Position and Brightness of the LCD Screen 32 Basic Operation of the Camcorder 32 Operating Modes 34 Joystick and Joystick Guide 34 Using the Menus 37 First Time Settings 37 Setting the Date and Time 38 Changing the Language 38 Changing the Time Zone 39 Using a Memory Card 39 Memory Cards Compatible for Use with the Camcorder 40 Inserting and Removing a Memory Card 4...

Page 12: ... Recording Programs 60 Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture 62 Cinema Mode Giving a Cinematic Look to your Recordings 62 Mini Video Light 63 Video Snapshot 66 Pre recording Function 67 Self Timer 68 Manual Exposure Adjustment and Automatic Backlight Correction 69 Manual Focus Adjustment 70 Face Detection 71 White Balance 73 Image Effects 74 Digital Effects 75 On Screen Displays and Data Code 76...

Page 13: ...ng Photos 95 Deleting Photos 97 Magnifying Photos during Playback 98 Additional Functions 98 Flash 100 Drive Mode Continuous Shooting and Exposure Bracketing 101 Taking Photos while Recording Movies Simultaneous Recording 102 Light Metering Mode 102 Slideshow 103 Rotating Photos 104 Histogram Display 104 Capturing Photos from a Movie 105 Protecting Photos 106 Copying Photos 109 Printing Photos 109...

Page 14: ...Recordings to an External Video Recorder 129 Transferring Photos to a Computer Direct Transfer 133 Transfer Orders Additional Information 135 Appendix Menu Options Lists 135 FUNC Menu 138 Setup Menus 151 Trouble 151 Troubleshooting 156 List of Messages 167 Do s and Don ts 167 Handling Precautions 172 Maintenance Others 173 Using the Camcorder Abroad 174 General Information 174 Accessories 175 Opti...

Page 15: ...hin this manual The following terms are used in this manual When not specified as memory card or built in memory the term memory by itself refers to both Scene refers to one movie unit from the point you press the button to start recording until you press again to pause the recording The photos included in this manual are simulated pictures taken with a still camera To complete some operations you...

Page 16: ...ording photos Setting the camcorder to standby mode Changing the camcorder s operating mode Operating modes FUNC FUNC START STOP PHOTO START STOP PHOTO Brackets are used to refer to menu options as they are displayed on screen indicates that a function is available in the operating mode indicated and indicates that the function is not available For a detailed explanation refer to Operating Modes 3...

Page 17: ...essories are supplied with the camcorder XCA 570 Compact Power Adapter incl power cord BP 807 Battery PackW XWL D88 Wireless Controller incl CR2025 lithium button battery STV 250N Stereo Video CableW Yellow Red White plugs XCTC 100 S Component Cable Red Green Blue plugs IFC 400PCU USB CableW COPY ...

Page 18: ...e for managing editing and playing back movies DIGITAL VIDEO Solution Disk CD ROM and Installation Guide Soft ware for saving managing and printing photos Music Data CD ROM Contains music files that can be used as back ground music during playback The music files on this CD ROM are for exclusive use with the supplied PIXELA applications Music Transfer Utility and ImageMixer 3 SE Video Tools For mo...

Page 19: ...button 25 CUSTOM dial 81 CUSTOM button 81 Memory card slot cover Memory card slot 40 BATTERY RELEASE switch 27 ACCESS indicator 43 91 Strap mount 29 Grip belt 29 COMPONENT OUT terminal 118 120 USB terminal 118 121 HDMI OUT terminal 118 119 MIC terminal 81 Stereo microphone R 77 Mini video light 62 Flash 98 Instant AF sensor 140 Left side view Front view Right side view COPY ...

Page 20: ...oystick 34 FUNC button 35 135 play pause button 48 START STOP button 43 stop button 48 Zoom out W wide angle button 46 PLAYLIST button 85 Zoom in T telephoto button 46 camera play button 33 Mini advanced shoe 80 Pop up flash 98 and mini video light 62 Zoom lever 46 PHOTO button 91 ON OFF CHG charge indicator Green ON Orange Standby 47 Red Charging 26 POWER button Back view Top view LCD panel COPY ...

Page 21: ...ck to find it Tripod socket 167 START STOP button 43 FUNC button 35 135 MENU button 35 138 PLAYLIST button 85 Navigation buttons frame reverse button 49 fast reverse button 49 play button 48 pause button 48 stop button 48 PHOTO button 91 Zoom buttons 46 SET button frame advance button 49 fast forward button 49 DISP on screen display button 53 75 Bottom view COPY ...

Page 22: ...AF 140 MF Manual focus 69 Remaining battery time 25 While recording during playback Scene counter hours minutes seconds In record pause mode Total number of scenes Remaining recording time On the memory card In the built in memory Image stabilizer 141 24F progressive frame rate 25 62 Face detection 70 Wind screen off 141 x v Color 139 Audio level indicator 77 Assist functions 142 Mini advanced sho...

Page 23: ...e 100 Photo quality size 92 Self timer 67 Number of available photos On the memory card In the built in memory Camcorder shake warning 141 AF frame 140 Focus and exposure lock 91 Flash 98 Playing Movies During Playback Data code 75 144 Scene number Joystick guide 34 COPY ...

Page 24: ...Photos Histogram 104 Current photo Total number of photos Photo number 148 Protected photo mark 105 Date and time of recording Manual focus 69 File size Manual exposure 68 Photo size 92 Aperture value 60 Shutter speed 60 COPY ...

Page 25: ... not be indicated accurately When the camcorder is off press to display the charge status of a battery pack The Intelligent System will display the charge status as a percentage and the remaining recording time in minutes for 5 seconds If the battery pack is exhausted the battery information may not be displayed Remaining recording time When there is no more free space on the memory End built in m...

Page 26: ...ct the power cord to the compact power adapter 2 Plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 Connect the compact power adapter to the camcorder s DC IN terminal 4 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder Press the battery pack softly into the battery attachment unit and slide it up until it clicks in place 5 Charging will start when the camcorder is turned off If the camcorder was on the green ON OF...

Page 27: ...ging will not start Do not connect to the camcorder s DC IN terminal or to the compact power adapter any electrical equipment that is not expressly recom mended for use with this camcorder To prevent equipment breakdowns and excessive heating do not con nect the supplied compact power adapter to voltage converters for overseas travels or special power sources such as those on aircraft and ships DC...

Page 28: ...button battery into the wire less controller 1 Press the tab in the direction of the arrow and pull out the battery holder 2 Place the lithium button battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery holder To use the wireless controller Point the wireless controller at the camcorder s remote sensor when you press the buttons You can rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to use the wireless controll...

Page 29: ... replace the battery Accessories Fasten the grip belt Adjust the grip belt so that you can reach the zoom lever with your index finger and the button with your thumb To attach a shoulder strap Pass the ends of the shoulder strap through the strap mount on the grip belt and adjust the length of the strap START STOP COPY ...

Page 30: ...ontroller from the front NOTES About the LCD screen The screen is produced using extremely high pre cision manufacturing techniques with more than 99 99 of the pixels operating to specification Less than 0 01 of the pixels may occasion ally misfire or appear as black red blue or green dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction LCD Backlight When recording i...

Page 31: ... screen to its previous brightness setting NOTES The LCD backlight does not affect the brightness of the recordings Using the bright setting will shorten the effective usage time of the bat tery pack You can further adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the LCD Brightness setting or dim it with the LCD Screen Dim mer setting to use in places where the light from the LCD screen can be a nuis...

Page 32: ... 47 for video snapshot 63 Operating mode Camera mode dial Onscreen icon Operation Dual Shot Record video and take photos easily letting the camcorder take care of all the settings Great for beginners or if you just prefer not to bother with detailed camcorder settings Easy recording of movies and photos 43 91 Flexible recording Use one of the dedicated recording modes to enjoy full access to the m...

Page 33: ...settings For example you can use the Special Scene recording programs 58 to set at once all the optimal settings to match special recording conditions Playback For playback the camcorder s operating mode is determined by the position of the camera mode dial and the Camera Play button Press to switch between camera recording mode and play back mode NOTES When switching to a playback mode the memory...

Page 34: ...guide will minimize after 2 seconds When the joystick guide is minimized you can still adjust or turn on off the selected func tion you can also maximize the joystick guide to select another function or hide it altogether Using the Menus Many of the camcorder s functions can be adjusted from the menus that open after pressing In mode menus cannot be accessed and except in a few cases most menu set...

Page 35: ... With some settings you will need to make further selections and or press Follow the additional operation guides that will appear on the screen such as the icon small arrows etc 4 Press to save the settings and close the menu You can press to close the menu at any time Selecting an Option from the Setup Menus 1 Press 2 Select Menu and press to open the setup menus You can also hold pressed down fo...

Page 36: ...ume settings need to be adjusted by pushing the joystick 6 Press You can press to close the menu at any time NOTES A small font size is used in menu screens so you can see all options and current settings in one screen You can enlarge the font size by setting Font Size to Large but you may have to scroll down to find some menu options and only the icons of the current settings will be displayed FU...

Page 37: ...When you do not use the camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable lithium battery may discharge completely and the date and time setting may be lost In such case recharge the built in lithium battery 170 and set the time zone date and time again The date appears in a year month day format only in the first setup screen In subsequent screen displays the date and time will appear as mon...

Page 38: ...corder and will not change regardless of the language selected Changing the Time Zone Change the time zone to match your location The default setting is New York To set the home time zone Menu Time Zone DST Your local time zone When you travel select the icon and select the time zone that matches the local time at your destination To adjust for daylight saving time select the area name marked with...

Page 39: ...by Panasonic Toshiba and SanDisk We recommend using memory cards with a Speed Class 4 or 6 1 Movies cannot be recorded when the recording mode is set to MXP 24 Mbps or FXP 17 Mbps 2 Depending on the memory card used it may not be possible to record movies Memory card Capacity SD Speed Class Recording movies SD memory cards 64 MB or less 128 MB or more 1 2 1 SDHC memory cards Over 2 GB 1 About the ...

Page 40: ... closed if the memory card is not correctly inserted IMPORTANT Memory cards have front and back sides that are not interchangeable Inserting a memory card facing the wrong direction can cause a mal function of the camcorder Be sure to insert the memory card as described in step 3 NOTES To remove the memory card Push the memory card once to release it When the memory card springs out pull it all th...

Page 41: ...tains music files for use as background music during playback Options Menu Initialize Built in Mem or Mem Card Initialization method Yes OK Press to cancel the complete initialization while it is in progress All recordings will be erased and the memory can be used without any problem IMPORTANT Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings Lost origi nal recordings cannot be recover...

Page 42: ...tware Guide PDF file The Music Data CD ROM includes also extra music tracks that were not pre installed in the built in memory Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter before initializ ing the memory While the initialization is in progress do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder COPY ...

Page 43: ...can set the memory card as the recording media for movies 40 3 Press to begin recording Press again to pause the recording You can also press on the LCD panel When you have finished recording 1 Make sure that the ACCESS indicator is off 2 Turn off the camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result...

Page 44: ...or adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with the LCD Bright ness setting Selecting the Video Quality Recording Mode The camcorder offers 5 recording modes Changing the recording mode will change the recording time available on the memory Select MXP or FXP mode for better movie quality select LP mode for longer recording times The following table gives approximate recording times Standard Play 7...

Page 45: ...vies can be recorded continuously for about 13 hours Recording mode MXP1 FXP1 XP SP LP Memory2 64 GB Built in memory 5 hr 55 min 8 hr 20 min 11 hr 30 min 19 hr 10 min 3 24 hr 30 min 3 4 GB Memory card 20 min 30 min 40 min 1 hr 10 min 1 hr 30 min 8 GB Memory card 40 min 1 hr 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 20 min 3 hr 16 GB Memory card 1 hr 25 min 2 hr 5 min 2 hr 50 min 4 hr 45 min 6 hr 5 min 32 GB Memory card 2 ...

Page 46: ...NOTES Keep at least 1 m 3 3 ft away from the subject At full wide angle you can focus on a subject as close as 1 cm 0 39 in In or mode you can also set Zoom Speed to one of three constant speeds 3 is the fastest 1 the slowest When Zoom Speed is set to Variable When you use the T and W buttons on the wireless controller or LCD panel the zoom speed will be constant at Speed 3 The zoom speed will be ...

Page 47: ...green and the camcorder is ready to record IMPORTANT Do not disconnect the power source during standby mode while the ON OFF CHG indicator is lit in orange NOTES The camcorder will not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing or while a menu is being displayed The camcorder may also not enter standby mode if the LCD panel is closed while the memory...

Page 48: ...thumbnails and browse through index pages then return to select the desired scene 4 Press or to begin the playback Playback will start from the scene selected and continue until the end of the last scene recorded Press again to pause the playback Press to stop the playback and return to the index screen Adjusting the Volume 1 During playback open the joystick guide 2 Select the top row 3 Adjust th...

Page 49: ...m the following operation during normal playback Repeat to increase the playback speed to approximately 5x 15x 60x the normal speed Camcorder Open the joystick guide Select the middle row Push the joystick toward or Wireless controller Press or Slow playback Perform the following operation during playback pause Repeat to increase the playback speed 1 8 1 4 the normal speed Camcorder Open the joyst...

Page 50: ...n to its initial mode playback or playback pause NOTES During some special playback modes you may notice some anomalies blocky video artifacts banding etc in the playback picture The speed indicated on the screen is approximate Selecting what Recordings to Play Back From the index screen you can use the tabs on the top of the screen to select whether to play back movies or photos You can also sele...

Page 51: ...nal movies index screen You can select the original movies in the built in memory or on the memory card You can press to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes 63 2 Open the calendar screen Scene Search Calendar Screen The calendar screen appears Dates that contain scenes that is movies were recorded on that date appear in white Dates without recordings appear in black 3 Move the cursor t...

Page 52: ... 63 2 Open the list of recordings Scene Search Date Selection The list of recordings displays all dates in which recordings were made An orange selection frame appears on the day The thumbnail shows a still image from the first scene recorded on that day Below it will appear the number of scenes recorded and the total recording time for the same day 3 Select the date month or year and move between...

Page 53: ...ormal index screen at any time Selecting the Playback Starting Point If you have a very long scene you may want to start playing back the scene from a certain point You can use the movie timeline to break the scene to segments at fixed time intervals rang ing from 6 seconds to 6 minutes If you recorded movies with the Face Detec tion function 70 activated you can display the scene divided into seg...

Page 54: ...ext 5 frames in the scene To change the interval between frames Desired interval Changes in the Scene s Main Subject 1 Open the Scenes with Faces index screen Refer to Selecting Only Scenes that Contain People s Faces 52 You can select the original movies in the built in memory or on the memory card 2 Select the scene you want to view and press The Timeline by Faces screen appears The large thumbn...

Page 55: ...rform certain actions on them collec tively all at once mode Delete copy or add the selected scenes to the playlist mode Delete copy or protect the selected photos or mark all of them with print orders or transfer orders 1 Open the movie or photo index screen mode Move the zoom lever toward W to display the index screen You can select the original movies or photos in the built in memory or on the ...

Page 56: ...ons Select Remove All Selections Yes OK NOTES The pre selection of scenes photos will be canceled if you turn off the camcorder or change the operating mode Scenes in the playlist cannot be included in the pre selection Deleting Scenes You can delete those scenes that you are not interested in keeping Deleting scenes allows you also to free up space on the memory Options Selected scenes Total numb...

Page 57: ...annot be recovered Save copies of important scenes before deleting them 123 Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing while scenes are being deleted Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode NOTES Deleting a scene from the original index screen also deletes th...

Page 58: ...ing program Options Default value Operating modes Portrait The camcorder uses a large aperture to achieve a sharp focus on the sub ject while blurring the background Sports To record sports scenes such as tennis or golf Snow To record in bright ski resorts without the subject being underexposed Beach To record on a sunny beach without the subject being underexposed Sunset To record sunsets in vibr...

Page 59: ...may become overexposed on cloudy days or in shaded places Check the image on the screen Low Light Moving subjects may leave a trailing afterimage Picture quality may not be as good as in other modes White points may appear on the screen Autofocus may not work as well as in other modes In such case adjust the focus manually Night Scene To record nightscapes with lower noise Low Light To record in l...

Page 60: ...nue instead with the following procedure To set the shutter speed or aperture value 1 Press Operating modes Programmed AE The camcorder automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to obtain the optimal exposure for the subject Shutter Priority AE Set the shutter speed value The cam corder automatically sets the appropriate aperture value Use faster shutter speeds to record subjects moving...

Page 61: ...actual range of values available for selec tion will vary depending on the initial zoom position When setting a numeric value aperture or shutter speed the number displayed will flash if the aperture value or shutter speed is not appropri ate for the recording conditions In such case select a different value During exposure lock the aperture value shutter speed cannot be changed Set the aperture v...

Page 62: ...Video Light You can turn on the mini video light to shoot video or take photos in dark places 1 Open the joystick guide 2 Select Video Light and press The mini video light pops up and appears on the screen Press again to turn the mini video light off and gently press the pop up mini video light to close it NOTES We recommend not using the mini video light while the optional Wide converter or Tele ...

Page 63: ...iously recorded Then combine these scenes with music to add a new level of enjoyment to your movies By changing the back ground music you can give your scenes an entirely new feel You can also capture video snapshot scenes from previously recorded movies Recording Video Snapshot Scenes 1 Press The button s blue light will turn on and a blue border appears on the screen 2 Press The camcorder record...

Page 64: ...f the following types of movies Movies shorter than 1 second Movies recorded using another device Video snapshot scenes Scenes that were edited using the software on the supplied Video Tools CD ROM and were then written back to the camcorder Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured if there is not enough space available in the memory When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 seco...

Page 65: ...ack 5 Press or to begin the video snapshot playback set to the background music selected Press to stop the playback Press again to return to the normal index screen To delete a music track After step 2 in the previous procedure select the track you want to delete 1 Select the icon and press 2 Select Yes and press IMPORTANT Music files transferred to the camcorder with the supplied software Music T...

Page 66: ...gs fragmented memory the movies and background music track may not be played back correctly In such case we recommend saving your recordings on a computer 123 initializing the memory 41 transferring the music files and only then writing the video files back to the camcorder If the USB cable is disconnected while transferring music files to the camcorder it may not be possible to correctly play bac...

Page 67: ...y mode Self Timer Menu or Self Timer On appears mode In record pause mode press The camcorder starts recording after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen mode Press first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully The camcorder will record the photo after a 10 second countdown The countdown appears on the screen 2 seconds when using the wireless controller NOTES Once the...

Page 68: ...e adjustment indicator and the neutral value 0 appear on the screen The adjustment range and the length of the exposure adjustment indicator will vary depending on the initial brightness of the picture If you operate the zoom the brightness of the image may change 3 Adjust the the brightness of the image as required then hide the joystick guide The exposure adjustment indicator will change to whit...

Page 69: ...press The current focus is locked and MF appears 3 Push the joystick or once to verify if the image is focused The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more easily You can also turn off this function with the or Focus Assist Functions setting When face detection is activated instead of the center of the picture the camcorder will magnify the face of the person identified as the...

Page 70: ...his information to adjust the focus and set the best exposure for beautiful videos and photos When there are a number of people in the picture one person with the white face frame will be determined to be the main subject You can also select the main subject manually so the camcorder optimizes the settings for the person selected POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than Night Scene Lo...

Page 71: ...detection cannot be used when the shutter speed used is slower than 1 30 1 24 if the frame rate is set to PF24 or when the digital zoom is activated at more than 40x zoom dark blue area on the zoom bar When face detection is activated the slowest shutter speed used by the camcorder is 1 30 1 24 if the frame rate is set to PF24 White Balance The white balance function helps you to accurately reprod...

Page 72: ...ditions change Depending on the light source may keep flashing The result will still be better than with Automatic Custom white balance may provide better results in the following cases Changing lighting conditions Close ups Automatic The camcorder automatically sets the white bal ance for natural looking colors Daylight To record outdoors on a bright day Shade To record in shaded places Cloudy To...

Page 73: ...and continue instead with the following procedure Operating modes Image Effect Off Records with no image enhancing effects Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation Neutral Tones down the contrast and color saturation Low Sharpening Records subjects with softened outlines Soft Skin Detail Softens the details in the skin tone area for a more complimentary appearance To obtain the best effe...

Page 74: ...k guide 2 Select Digital Effect and press The icon of the selected digital effect turns green Press again to deactivate the digital effect its icon will turn white again FUNC Operating modes Digital Effect Off Select this setting when you do not intend to use the digital effects Fade Trigger Wipe Select one of the faders to begin or end a scene with a fade from or to a black screen Black White Rec...

Page 75: ...e sound will fade in or out When you apply an effect the sound will be recorded normally The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you deactivate the selected digital effect or change the recording program Faders cannot be used when recording video snapshot scenes or when pre recording is activated On Screen Displays and Data Code You can turn most on screen displays on or off Repeatedly...

Page 76: ...rter and press appears and the center of the screen will be enlarged approximately 1 7 times About the Full Screen Display During the playback of movies and photos on a TV or monitor set to fullscreen display you may notice that the picture on the TV is slightly broader than the picture normally shown on the camcorder s screen In record pause mode press repeatedly until appears on the screen to di...

Page 77: ...ing Level 1 Open the joystick guide 2 Select Mic Level and press The manual adjustment icon will appear to the left of the audio level indicator and the manual adjustment bar orange will appear below it 3 Adjust the audio level as necessary As a guideline adjust the audio recording level so that the audio level meter will go to the right of the 12 dB mark yellow area only occasionally 4 Hide the j...

Page 78: ... the sound level while adjusting the audio recording level or when the microphone attenuator is activated This function can also be assigned to the custom key dial 81 In that case the audio level adjustment bar appears in white Using Headphones Use headphones for playback or to check the audio level while record ing The headphones are connected to the AV OUT terminal which is used for both the hea...

Page 79: ... not connect the headphones to the AV OUT terminal if the icon does not appear on the screen The noise output in such case may be harmful to your hearing NOTES Use commercially available headphones with a 3 5 mm minijack Even if AV Headphones was set to Headphones in a playback mode the function of the AV OUT terminal will return automatically to AV output when you set the camcorder to a recording...

Page 80: ...n a compatible accessory is attached to the mini advanced shoe will appear on the screen NOTES Accessories designed for the Advanced Accessory Shoe cannot be used with this camcorder Look for video accessories bearing this logo to ensure compatibility with the mini advanced shoe Using an External Microphone When recording in very quiet surroundings the built in microphone may pick up the sound of ...

Page 81: ...any stereo microphone with a 3 5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary NOTES When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder Wind Screen will automatically be set to Off If the audio level is too high and the sound gets distorted turn on the microphone attenuator 142 or adjust the audio recording level manually 77 Using the Custom Key and Dial You can assign to the button and dial ...

Page 82: ...manual of the RA V1 For details about using the zoom remote controller refer to the instruction manual of the ZR 2000 or ZR 1000 Exposure Manual exposure adjustment 68 Press to turn the manual exposure on off and turn the dial to compen sate the exposure Focus Manual focus 69 Press to turn the manual focus on off and turn the dial to adjust the focus Assist Functions Press to turn the selected cam...

Page 83: ...ocus adjustment and displaying on screen displays on an external monitor Using the ZR 2000 only switching between autofocus and manual focus Push AF focus assist function MAGNIFYING button and the peaking options of the assist functions PEAKING button The Push AF function allows you to switch to autofocus temporarily during manual focus To toggle between the peaking options and zebra pattern set o...

Page 84: ...end of the current scene Frame backward forward Press or to stop the playback and cancel the division of the scene 4 Select the icon and press to divide the scene 5 Select Yes and press The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear as a new scene in the index screen NOTES When advancing reversing frames while dividing a scene the interval will be longer than in regular fram...

Page 85: ...der of your choice Adding Scenes to the Playlist Options 1 Open the original movies index screen You can select the original movies in the built in memory or on the memory card You can press to open the index screen for video snapshot scenes 63 2 Select the scene you want to add to the playlist or a scene recorded on the date you want to add to the playlist 3 Add the scene s to the playlist Add to...

Page 86: ...inal recordings You can copy scenes from the built in memory to the memory card 89 to include in the memory card s playlist also scenes that were originally recorded in the built in memory You may not be able to add to the playlist scenes that were recorded or edited using another device or scenes that were edited using the soft ware on the supplied Video Tools CD ROM and were then written back to...

Page 87: ...hile it is in progress Some scenes will be deleted nevertheless Moving Scenes in the Playlist Move the scenes in the playlist to play them back in the order of your choice 1 Open the playlist index screen Open the original movies index screen and press Before pressing you can select the original movies in the built in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist of the respective memory You c...

Page 88: ...ress Before pressing you can select the original movies in the built in memory or on the memory card to open the playlist of the respective memory You can press to display only video snapshot scenes in the playlist index screen 2 Open the list of background music tracks Select Music 3 Select a music track and press twice You can press to listen to the track selected Press to stop the playback Sele...

Page 89: ...ant to copy This step is not necessary to copy all scenes or previously selected scenes 3 Copy the scene s Copy Desired option Yes OK Press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Operating modes All Scenes Copies all the scenes to the memory card All Scenes this date Copies to the memory card all the scenes that were recorded on the same day as the selected scene This Scene Copies to t...

Page 90: ... do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode NOTES If the memory card slot cover is open or the LOCK switch on the mem ory card is set to prevent writing you will not be able to copy movies to the memory card Scenes that were edited using the software on the ...

Page 91: ...cording media for photos 40 3 Press halfway Once the focus is automatically adjusted will turn green and one or more AF frames will appear 4 Press fully The ACCESS indicator will flash as the photo is being recorded IMPORTANT Observe the following precautions while the ACCESS indicator is on or flashing Failing to do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do no...

Page 92: ... sizes are given in the following table Operating modes Approximate number of photos available on a memory card Default value 1 Super Fine Fine Normal 2 This size is only available for simultaneous recording in mode or mode or for capturing photos from a movie 3 Approximate number of photos that can actually be recorded on the memory card The maximum number of remaining photos displayed on the scr...

Page 93: ...2456 To print photos up to A3 size 29 7 x 42 cm 11 7 x 16 5 in M 1920x1440 To print photos up to L size 9 x 13 cm 3 5 x 5 in or postcard size 10 x 14 8 cm 4 x 6 in S 640x480 To send photos as e mail attachments or to post on the Web LW 3264x1840 MW 1920x1080 To print photos with a 16 9 aspect ratio Wide sized photo paper is required Deleting a Photo Right After Recording It You can delete the phot...

Page 94: ...or will open the movie index screen 1 Open the photo index screen You can select the photos in the built in memory or on the memory card You can change the number of photos displayed per index page 2 Select a photo Move the orange selection frame to the photo you want to view When you have recorded a large number of photos you can display a slidebar below the photo thumbnails and browse through wh...

Page 95: ...o do so may result in permanent data loss Do not open the memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder Do not change the camcorder s operating mode The following image files may not be displayed correctly Images not recorded with this camcorder Images edited on or uploaded from a computer Images whose file names have been changed Deleting Photos You can delet...

Page 96: ...lete This step is not necessary to delete all photos or previously selected photos 3 Delete the photo s Delete Desired option Yes OK If you selected an option other than This Photo you can press to interrupt the operation while it is in progress Some photos will be deleted nevertheless IMPORTANT Be careful when deleting photos Deleted photos cannot be recovered Protected photos cannot be deleted A...

Page 97: ... The photo is magnified by 2 times and a frame appears indicating the position of the magnified area To further enlarge the photo move the zoom lever toward T To reduce the magnification times move it toward W 2 Move the frame to the part of the photo you want to see enlarged To cancel the magnification move the zoom lever toward W until the frame disappears Operating modes COPY ...

Page 98: ...vate the autofocus and then fully to record the photo Depending on the setting selected and shooting conditions the flash will pop up and fire After using the flash gently press the pop up flash to close it Operating modes auto The flash fires automatically according to the brightness of the subject red eye reduction auto The flash fires automatically accord ing to the brightness of the subject Th...

Page 99: ...ou press halfway if the sur roundings of the subject are too dark the mini video light may pop up and the assist lamp may light up briefly in order to enable the camcorder to focus more accurately AF assist lamp You can also set AF Assist Lamp to Off so the assist lamp is not activated The camcorder may not be able to focus even if the AF assist lamp is on The practical range of the flash is appro...

Page 100: ...Press first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully to record the 3 photos NOTES Continuous shooting speeds are approximate and vary depending on recording conditions and subjects Operating modes Single Records a single photo Continuous Shooting Hi Speed Continuous Shooting Captures a series of up to 60 photos as long as you hold pressed down There are two continuous shooting speed settin...

Page 101: ... determined by the photo size set in mode 92 Simultaneous Recording Off Desired photo size Desired photo quality Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of photos that can be recorded with the current quality size setting While recording or in record pause mode press to capture the photo NOTES The cam...

Page 102: ...Desired option Slideshow You can play a slideshow of all the photos and even set it to music 1 Open the photo index screen You can select the photos in the built in memory or on the memory card PHOTO Operating modes Evaluative Appropriate for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achiev...

Page 103: ...e background music To delete a music track After step 2 in the previous procedure select the track you want to delete 1 Select the icon and press 2 Select Yes and press NOTES At the time of purchase music files are stored in the built in memory Transfer the music files to the same memory that contains the photos you want to play back as a slideshow For details refer to the Music Transfer Utility S...

Page 104: ...rrect exposure of the photo The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows A photo whose histogram skews to the right is rela tively bright while one whose histo gram peaks to the left is relatively dark Capturing Photos from a Movie You can capture a single photo or a series of photos from a previously recorded scene The size of the captured phot...

Page 105: ...tured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be blurred Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for recording photos Photo Sequence Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time The photo sequence capture will stop when the end of the scene is reached playback will pause at the beginning of the following scene Photos will be captured at intervals of 1 30 second 1 24 second if the scene w...

Page 106: ...move the protection from all photos 3 Protect the photo s Protect Desired option Yes OK IMPORTANT Initializing the memory will permanently erase all recordings including protected photos Copying Photos You can copy photos only from the built in memory to the memory card Individual Photos Opens the same screen described previously in Protecting Single Photos Continue from step 3 of that proce dure ...

Page 107: ...ons 1 Open the index screen of the photos recorded in the built in memory Move the zoom lever toward W and then select the tab under the icon 2 Select the photo you want to copy This step is not necessary to copy all photos or previously selected photos 3 Copy the photo s Copy Desired option Yes OK If you selected Selected Photos or All Photos you can press to interrupt the operation while it is i...

Page 108: ...vent writing you will not be able to copy photos to the memory card You may not be able to copy photos that were not recorded with this camcorder Other Functions You Can Use when Taking Photos You can also use the following functions The following functions and features of the camcorder can be used either for shooting video or for taking photos The way to set and use them was already explained in ...

Page 109: ...he zoom lever toward T to return to single photo view 2 Turn on the printer 3 Connect the camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable Connection Refer to Connection Diagrams 121 If the device type selection screen appears select Computer Printer and press appears and changes to The print share button lights up and the current print settings will be displayed for approx 6 seconds IMPORTAN...

Page 110: ...ection Type to Computer Printer so the device type selection screen does not appear every time you connect the camcorder to a printer Connection to a PictBridge compatible printer will not work when the memory contains 2 500 photos or more For best performance we rec ommend keeping the number of photos under 100 Printing with the Print Share Button You can print one copy of a photo at a time witho...

Page 111: ...per Type Select Photo Fast Photo Plain or Default Page Layout Select Default Bordered or one of the follow ing page layouts Borderless The photo is enlarged and may be slightly cropped at the edges to fit the paper x photos sheet Refer to the following sidebar Date print Select On Off or Default Print effect Available only with printers compatible with the Image Optimize function Select On Off or ...

Page 112: ...f paper Use the following table as a guideline for the recommended number of copies depending on the Paper Size setting 1 You can also use the special sticker sheets 2 SELPHY CP series only With the 8 photos sheet setting you can also use the special sticker sheets You can use 2 photos sheet or 4 photos sheet also when using wide sized photo paper with Default settings Paper Size CreditCard 9 x 13...

Page 113: ...ompatible printers If printing does not resume auto matically after you solved the problem select Continue and press to resume printing If that option is not available select Stop and press and then restart printing from the beginning Other printers or if the error still persists with a Canon printer If printing does not resume automatically disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder Afte...

Page 114: ...he zoom lever toward W until the trimming frame disappears 4 Move the trimming frame to the area you want to print 5 Press to return to the print settings menu The print area selected will be indicated by a green frame within the thumbnail To change other print settings and print the area you selected refer to steps 3 5 in Printing after Changing the Print Settings 112 NOTES The trimming settings ...

Page 115: ...re connecting the supplied USB cable to the camcorder Marking Single Photos with Print Orders 1 In single photo view open the photo selection screen Print Orders appears on the screen 2 Select the photo you want to mark with a print order 3 Press to set the print order The number of copies appears in orange 4 Set the number of copies desired and press To cancel the print order set the number of co...

Page 116: ...rinter 109 2 Open the print menu Menu Print The print menu appears If there are no photos marked with print orders No print orders have been set appears Depending on the connected printer you may be able to change some print settings 3 Select Print and press Printing starts The print menu disappears when the printing is completed Individual Photos Opens the same screen described previously in Mark...

Page 117: ...ined in step 2 In the print settings menu select Print or Resume and press The remaining photos will be printed Printing cannot be restarted when the print order settings have been changed or if you deleted a photo with print order settings In case the print order was interrupted after the first photo COPY ...

Page 118: ...r The component video terminal is for video only When you use connection do not forget the audio connections using the AV OUT terminal USB Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover HDMI OUT Terminal Access Open the side terminal cover The HDMI OUT terminal offers a high quality digital connection that combines audio and video in a single convenient cable AV OUT Terminal Access Open the rear ter...

Page 119: ...onvenient all digital connection using a single cable for both video and audio When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal you can enjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality The HDMI OUT terminal on the camcorder is for output only Do not connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device as this may damage the camcorder Correct operation cannot be ...

Page 120: ...ion AV Headphones to AV Connection Type Analog Quality Standard definition Output only Connect to a standard TV or a VCR with audio video input terminals Change the following settings on the camcorder TV Type according to the TV set widescreen or 4 3 if the TV cannot automatically detect and change the aspect ratio AV headphones to AV 2 CTC 100 S Component Cable supplied Red Green Blue White STV 2...

Page 121: ...er the camcorder using the compact power adapter and only then connect it to the computer using the sup plied USB cable Connection Type Digital data connection Connect to a computer to save your recordings to the optional DW 100 DVD Burner to create DVD discs from them or to a printer to print out photos 4 USB Cable supplied COPY ...

Page 122: ...nected the camcorder Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV 4 Turn on the camcorder and set it to or mode Play back the movies or photos NOTES We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter Connection When you play back your 16 9 movies on standard TV sets with a 4 3 aspect ratio the TV set will switch automatically to wide screen mode if it is compatible with the...

Page 123: ...s without a Computer The following options are also available Use the optional DW 100 DVD Burner to create high definition AVCHD discs of your movies and Photo DVDs of your photos 124 Connect the camcorder to an external recording device DVD or HDD recorder VCR etc to save standard definition copies of your movies 128 Not available for scenes recorded in MXP mode IMPORTANT While the camcorder is c...

Page 124: ...Ds mode Preparations on the Camcorder 1 Power the camcorder using the compact power adapter 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to mode to create high definition discs of your movies or mode to create Photo DVDs of your photos Select in advance the memory that contains the recordings you want to add to the disc Operating modes All Scenes Add all the scenes to the disc s Remaining Scenes Add only th...

Page 125: ... information screen will display the type of DVD you are creating and the estimated time and number of discs it will require based on the disc you inserted If you inserted a DVD RW disc that already contains data The disc already contains data will be displayed To overwrite the data erasing the previous content of the disc press select Yes and press again 4 Press the start button on the DVD Burner...

Page 126: ...memory card slot cover Do not disconnect the USB cable Do not disconnect the power source or turn off the camcorder or the DVD Burner Do not change the camcorder s operating mode For important information on handling your discs refer to Cautions on handling NOTES If a scene does not fit entirely in one disc it may be divided and con tinue on the next disc When the camcorder contains a large number...

Page 127: ...onnect the camcorder to the DVD Burner using the supplied USB cable Connection Refer to Connection Diagrams 121 and Connections If the device type selection screen appears select DVD Burner and press 5 Insert the disc you want to play back into the DVD Burner Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD Burner to open and close the disc tray Operating modes Playing back high definition AVCHD discs created...

Page 128: ... fast playback at 60x speed special playback modes 49 can be used also for disc playback To play back Photo DVDs Photo DVDs are created using DVD Video specifications standard def inition Play back your Photo DVDs using standard DVD players If your computer has a DVD drive you can play back the slideshow as a DVD and you can also access individual photos as JPG files NOTES Photo DVDs cannot be pla...

Page 129: ...put video signal You can change the displays by repeatedly pressing 75 5 External device Start recording when the scene you wish to copy appears stop recording when it ends 6 Camcorder Stop playback NOTES We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter To make high definition copies of your recordings see the instruction manual for the digital video device Transferring Photos t...

Page 130: ...using the supplied USB cable Connection Refer to Connection Diagrams 121 If the device type selection screen appears select Computer Printer and press The direct transfer menu appears on the camcorder screen and the button lights up First time connection to a computer running Windows Windows users only The first time you connect the camcorder to the computer you also need to select the CameraWindo...

Page 131: ...mcorder to a computer using the supplied USB cable without having to install the supplied software If you have no intention to use the optional DW 100 DVD Burner you can set or USB Connection Type to Computer Printer so the selection screen does not appear every time you connect the camcorder to a computer When the memory contains 2 500 photos or more you may not be able to transfer photos to a co...

Page 132: ... returns to the transfer menu once the transfer is com pleted To cancel the transfer select Cancel and press or press Manual transfer options 1 Select a transfer option and press Operating modes All Photos Transfers all photos New Photos Transfers only those photos that have not yet been transferred to the computer Photos with Transfer Orders Transfers photos marked with transfer orders Select and...

Page 133: ...sfer to the com puter as transfer orders You can set transfer orders for up to 998 pho tos POINTS TO CHECK Set the transfer orders before connecting the camcorder to the computer Marking Single Photos with Transfer Orders 1 In single photo view open the photo selection screen Transfer Orders appears on the screen 2 Select the photo you want to mark with a transfer order 3 Press to set the transfer...

Page 134: ...s Transfer Orders Desired option Yes OK Transferring photos marked with transfer orders Connect the camcorder to the computer and select Photos with Transfer Orders in the transfer menu 132 Individual Photos Opens the same screen described previously in Marking Single Photos with Transfer Orders Continue from step 3 of that procedure to set the transfer order Selected Photos Marks all the photos s...

Page 135: ...are explained after the tables Menu options in boldface indicate default values FUNC Menu FUNC Menu FUNC Menu Recording Modes Menu item Setting options Recording programs Programmed AE Shutter Priority AE Aperture Priority AE z z 60 Cine Mode z 62 Portrait Sports Snow Beach Sunset Night Scene Low Light Spotlight Fireworks z z 58 Light metering mode Evaluative Center Weighted Average Spot z 102 Whi...

Page 136: ...eed Continuous Shooting Auto Exposure Bracketing z 100 Recording mode High Quality 24 Mbps High Quality 17 Mbps High Quality 12 Mbps Standard Play 7 Mbps Long Play 5 Mbps z 44 Simultaneous recording Simultaneous Recording Off 3264x1840 1920x1080 z 101 Super Fine Fine Normal Photo size quality 3264x1840 3264x2456 1920x1440 640x480 z 92 Super Fine Fine Normal Menu item Setting options COPY ...

Page 137: ...h not available in either Menu item Setting options Select Music Off list of background music tracks z 64 88 102 Select Individual Scenes Remove All Selections 55 Individual Photos Remove All Selections Copy All Scenes All Scenes this date This Scene Selected Scenes 89 No Yes No Yes 106 All Photos This Photo Selected Photos Add to Playlist All Scenes this date This Scene Selected Scenes 85 Divide ...

Page 138: ... Selected Photos Remove All Rotate 103 Delete All Scenes All Scenes this date This Scene Selected Scenes 56 All Scenes This Scene 87 No Yes 95 All Photos This Photo Selected Photos Scene Search Calendar Screen Date Selection 51 Scenes with Faces Menu item Setting options Rec Media for Movies Built in Mem Mem Card z z 40 Rec Media for Photos Built in Mem Mem Card z z Frame Rate 60i Standard PF30 PF...

Page 139: ...an external TV or monitor Color Bars Displays a standard SMPTE color bar pattern Color Bars Tone In addition to the color bar pattern a 1 kHZ 12 dB test tone is output Connect the camcorder to the TV or monitor and display the color bars if desired along with the test tone Check the colors and audio record ing levels on the external monitor and adjust as necessary Auto Rotate Photos that were reco...

Page 140: ...ed to the camcorder it may partially obstruct the Instant AF sensor Set the AF mode to Normal AF Focus Priority When the focus priority is activated the camcorder records a photo only after the focus has been adjusted automatically You can also select which AF frames to use AiAF Frames One or more AF frames out of the nine frames avail able are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them...

Page 141: ...We recommend setting the image stabilizer to Off when using a tripod AGC Limit Sets a maximum value for the automatic gain control When recording in dark places the lower the maximum AGC limit the darker the scene will be recorded The highest gain levels will be available when set to Automatic This function can also be assigned to the custom key dial 81 Auto Slow Shutter The camcorder automaticall...

Page 142: ...69 When face detection is activated instead of the center of the picture the camcorder will magnify the face of the person identified as the main subject Using the focus assist functions will not affect the recordings They will be cancelled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording Assist Functions The assist functions serve as a reference to help you achieve correct focus and expo...

Page 143: ...will not affect your recordings This function can also be assigned to the custom key dial 81 Peaking Color Select the color of the emphasized outlines when Assist Functions is set to Peaking or B W and Peaking Onscreen Markers You can display a grid or a horizontal line at the cen ter of the screen Use the markers as a reference to make sure your sub ject is framed correctly vertically and or hori...

Page 144: ...r Computer Printer To connect to a computer printer or similar USB peripheral Connect and Set To make the selection from a screen that appears at the time of the connection to the external device Menu item Setting options Rec Media for Photos Built in Mem Mem Card z 40 Photo Capture from Video Single Photo Photo Sequence z 104 Photo Capture Quality Super Fine Fine Normal z 104 Data Code Date Time ...

Page 145: ... will appear also on the screen of a TV or monitor connected to the camcorder LCD Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen Changing the brightness of the LCD screen does not affect the bright ness of your recordings or the brightness of the playback image on a TV LCD Screen Dimmer When set to On the LCD screen is dimmed Doing so is ideal when using the camcorder in locations where the L...

Page 146: ...onnection 480i To use the 480i specification standard definition 1080i To use the full 1080i high definition specification TV Type In order to display the picture in full and in the correct aspect ratio select the setting according to the type of television to which you will connect the camcorder Normal TV TV sets with 4 3 aspect ratio Wide TV TV sets with 16 9 aspect ratio When the TV type is set...

Page 147: ...to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack it will automatically shut off if left without any operation for 5 minutes Menu item Setting options Custom Key Dial Off Exposure Focus Assist Functions Mic Level AGC Limit z 81 Off Exposure Focus Assist Functions z Wireless Remote Control On Off z z z z Notification Sounds High Volume Low Volume Off z z z z Power Saving Mode On Off z z...

Page 148: ...gs Depending on the TV set additional settings may be required on the TV itself to activate the HDMI CEC function Refer to the TV s instruction manual Correct operation of the HDMI CEC function cannot be guaranteed even when connecting the camcorder to compatible TV sets If you cannot use the remote control of the TV set Control for HDMI to Off and operate the camcorder directly or use the camcord...

Page 149: ...er DCIM 101CANON Firmware You can verify the current version of the camcorder s firm ware This menu option is usually unavailable Language and Date Time Setup Menu item Setting options Language DEUTSCH ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ITALIANO MAGYAR MELAYU NEDERLANDS POLSKI PORTUGUÊS TÜRKÇE z z z z 38 Time Zone DST New York list of world time zones z z z z 38 Date Time z z z z 37 Date Format Y M D AM PM ...

Page 150: ...available for recording Estimated figures about available movie recording time and available number of photos are approximate and based on the recording mode and photo quality size settings currently in use In the Memory Card Info screen you can verify also the Speed Class of the memory card Battery Info Displays a screen where you can verify the battery charge as a percentage and the remaining re...

Page 151: ...harging it if it is above 40 C 104 F let the battery pack cool down before charging it Charge the battery pack in temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F The battery pack is faulty Replace the battery pack The camcorder cannot communicate with the battery pack attached Such battery packs can not be charged using this camcorder Power supply Is the battery charged Is the compact power adapt...

Page 152: ...pressed does not match the beginning end of the recording There is a slight interval between pressing and the actual start end of record ing This is not a malfunction The camcorder will not focus Autofocus does not work on the subject Focus manually 69 The lens or Instant AF sensor is dirty Clean the lens or sensor with a soft lens cleaning cloth 172 Never use tissue paper to clean the lens When a...

Page 153: ...longer than usual Save your recordings 123 and initialize the memory 41 Cannot delete a photo The photo is protected Remove the protection 105 When playing back video snapshot scenes or a slideshow with background music the music track is not played back correctly Save your recordings on a computer 123 and initialize the memory 41 Then transfer the music files first and only then write the video f...

Page 154: ...ace or charge the battery pack Remove the battery pack and reattach it correctly Abnormal characters appear on the screen and the camcorder does not operate properly Disconnect the power source and reconnect it after a short time If the problem still persists disconnect the power source and press the RESET button with a pointed item Pressing the RESET button resets all settings Video noise appears...

Page 155: ...ir maximum value Set Photo Number ing to Reset and insert a new memory card The simultaneous recording option in the FUNC menu is set to Simultaneous Recording Off Change the setting to take photos while recording video 101 The wireless controller will not work Set Wireless Remote Control to On Replace the battery of the wireless controller Connections with External Devices Video noise appears on ...

Page 156: ...r Set it to Computer Printer or to Connect and Set Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder After a short while turn it on again and restore the connection Connect the camcorder to a different USB port on the computer The printer is not working even though the camcorder and printer are connected correctly or USB Connection Type is set to DVD Burner Set it to Computer Printer or to Conne...

Page 157: ... memory Cannot communicate with the battery pack Continue using this battery pack You attached a battery pack that is not recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder If you are using a battery pack recommended by Canon for use with this camcorder there may be a problem with the camcorder or battery pack Consult a Canon Service Center Cannot copy The total size of the scenes you selected to co...

Page 158: ...nnot access the built in memory There is a problem with the built in memory Cannot record Check the memory card There is a problem with the memory card Cannot record movies in MXP FXP mode on this memory card Movies cannot be recorded in MXP or FXP mode on a memory card if it is rated Speed Class 2 Select a different recording mode 44 or replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 4 or 6 Ca...

Page 159: ...connect the camcorder and computer The camcorder cannot be operated while it is not being powered by the compact power adapter and is connected to a computer with the supplied USB cable In addition scenes can not be written back and music files cannot be transferred to the camcorder To avoid corrupt ing the data in the camcorder s memory use the computer s Safely Remove Hardware function to end th...

Page 160: ...d movies on a memory card without a Speed Class rating Replace the memory card with one rated Speed Class 2 4 or 6 Mem Card Number of scenes already at maximum The memory card already contains the maximum number of scenes 3 999 scenes no fur ther scenes can be copied onto the memory card Delete some scenes 56 to free some space Mem Card Unable to recognize the data The memory card contains scenes ...

Page 161: ...vided when the playlist already contains 999 scenes Delete some scenes from the playlist 87 Print order error You attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order Reading the built in memory Reading data from the built in memory Reading the memory card Reading data from the memory card Scene recorded using another device Cannot divide the scene Scenes recorded using another device cannot b...

Page 162: ...e added to the playlist Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be added to the playlist This scene was recorded using another device and cannot be copied Scenes that were not recorded with this camcorder cannot be copied to the memory card Too many photos Disconnect the USB cable Disconnect the USB cable Try using a memory card reader or decrease the number of photos on the memor...

Page 163: ...ming use The disc may not be loaded correctly Try removing the disc and reinserting it Error reading the data An error occurred while reading the recordings from the camcorder Check that the USB cable was not accidentally disconnected No disc Insert a disc into the DVD Burner This message can appear also if condensation has formed 172 Wait until the DVD burner dries completely before resuming use ...

Page 164: ...ed to print from a memory card that contains a large number of photos Reduce the number of photos File error You attempted to print a photo that was recorded with another camcorder has a different compression or was edited on a computer Hardware error Cancel printing Turn off the printer and turn it back on Check the printer status Ink tank errors have occurred Replace the ink tank Incompatible pa...

Page 165: ...talled in the printer or the print head is defective Print order error You attempted to set more than 998 photos in the print order Printer cover open Close the printer cover securely Printer error A malfunction has occurred that may require repairs Canon PIXMA printers the printer s green power lamp and orange error lamp flash alternately Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the printer Unplug t...

Page 166: ...r flashes or an error message appears on the printer s operation panel refer to the printer s instruction manual If you cannot solve the problem even after consulting this list and the printer s instruction manual contact the closest Canon Service Center refer to the list included with the printer COPY ...

Page 167: ...a car parked under direct sunlight or high humidity Do not use the camcorder near strong electromagnetic fields such as above TVs near plasma TVs or mobile phones Do not point the lens at strong light sources Do not leave the cam corder pointed at a bright subject Do not use or store the camcorder in dusty or sandy places The cam corder is not waterproof avoid also water mud or salt If any of the ...

Page 168: ...ures not higher than 30 C 86 F Battery Pack Dirty terminals may cause a poor contact between the battery pack and the camcorder Wipe the terminals with a soft cloth Long term storage Store battery packs in a dry place at temperatures no higher than 30 C 86 F To extend the battery life of the battery pack discharge it completely before storing it Charge and discharge all your battery packs fully at...

Page 169: ...ent System mark If you attach to the camcorder battery packs that are not genuine Canon battery packs will appear and the remaining battery time will not be displayed Memory Card We recommend backing up the recordings on the memory card onto your computer Data may be corrupted or lost due to memory card defects or exposure to static electricity Canon shall not be liable for lost or corrupted data ...

Page 170: ... camcorder off Lithium Button Battery Do not pick up the battery using tweezers or other metal tools as this will cause a short circuit LOCK switch WARNING The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mishandled Do not disassemble modify immerse in water heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate the battery Replace with a CR2025 battery made by Panasonic Hitachi Maxell ...

Page 171: ...e allocation table is altered and stored data is not physically erased Take the nec essary precautions when you dispose of the camcorder or memory card for example by physically damaging it to prevent the leakage of private data If giving the camcorder or memory card to another person initialize the built in memory or memory card using the Complete Initialization option 41 Fill it up with unimport...

Page 172: ...the LCD screen using a clean soft lens cleaning cloth Condensation may form on the surface of the screen when the temper ature changes suddenly Wipe it with a soft dry cloth Condensation Moving the camcorder rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation water droplets to form on its internal surfaces Stop using the camcorder if condensation is detected Continued use may damage t...

Page 173: ...r adapter to operate the camcorder and to charge battery packs in any country with power supply between 100 and 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Consult a Canon Service Center for information on plug adapters for overseas use Playback on a TV Screen You can only play back your recordings on TVs compatible with the NTSC system NTSC is used in the following regions countries Americas All of North America and Centr...

Page 174: ... to area SS 600 SS 650 Shoulder Strap IFC 400PCU USB Cable WS 30 Wrist Strap SD SDHC memory card WL D88 Wireless Controller DTC 100 D Terminal Cable CA 570 Compact Power Adapter CTC 100 Component Cable CTC 100 S Component Cable DW 100 DVD Burner ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller STV 250N Stereo Video Cable ZR 2000 Zoom Remote Controller TV HDTV VCR DVD recorder Computer Card reader writer AVCHD discs...

Page 175: ...r of this bat tery does not match the external design of the camcorder When you use battery packs bearing the Intelligent System mark the cam corder will communicate with the battery and display the remaining usage time accurate to 1 minute You can only use and charge these battery packs with camcorders and chargers compatible with Intelligent System Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended...

Page 176: ...the brighter screen settings etc Using the built in memory Battery pack BP 807 BP 808 BP 809 BP 819 BP 827 Charging conditions Using the camcorder 155 min 275 min 395 min Using the CG 800 Battery Charger 105 min 190 min 260 min Battery pack Usage time Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP BP 807 BP 808 BP 809 Recording maximum 95 min 95 min 100 min 100 min 100 min Recording typical 60 min 60 min 65 min ...

Page 177: ...ocal length by a factor of 0 7 giving you a wide perspective for indoor shots or pan oramic views When the Wide converter is attached a shadow may appear in the picture when you use the flash Battery pack Usage time Recording mode MXP FXP XP SP LP BP 807 BP 808 BP 809 Recording maximum 95 min 95 min 100 min 100 min 100 min Recording typical 60 min 60 min 65 min 65 min 65 min Playback 150 min 155 m...

Page 178: ...sitive super directional microphone attaches to the camcorder s mini advanced shoe It can be used as directional microphone monaural or stereo microphone VL 5 Video Light This video light enables you to record brightly in color even in dark places It attaches to the camcorder s mini advanced shoe for cable free operation VFL 2 Video Flash Light This video flash light allows you to record photos an...

Page 179: ...mcorder while it is mounted on a tripod HTC 100 HDMI Cable Use this cable to connect the camcorder to an external device using an all digital connection allowing you to enjoy play back at the highest quality This cable sends both video and audio signals This mark identifies genuine Canon video accessories When you use Canon video equipment we recommend Canon brand accessories or products bearing t...

Page 180: ...ack 3185B002AA CG 800 Battery Charger 2590B002AA TL H58 Tele converter 3573B001AA WD H58 Wide converter 3572B001AA Protect Filter 58 mm 2592A002AA ND4L Filter 58 mm 2596A002AA VL 5 Video Light 3186B001AA VFL 2 Video Flash Light 3574B001AA DM 100 Directional Stereo Microphone 2591B002AA RA V1 Remote Control Adapter 3924B001AA ZR 1000 Zoom Remote Controller 3089A002AA ZR 2000 Zoom Remote Controller ...

Page 181: ... High Capacity memory card not included Maximum Recording Time approximate figures 64 GB built in memory MXP mode 5 hr 55 min FXP mode 8 hr 20 min XP mode 11 hr 30 min SP mode 19 hr 10 min LP mode 24 hr 30 min Commercially available 16 GB memory card MXP mode 1 hr 25 min FXP mode 2 hr 5 min XP mode 2 hr 50 min SP mode 4 hr 45 min LP mode 6 hr 5 min Image Sensor 1 2 6 inch CMOS approx 8 590 000 pix...

Page 182: ...0 x 480 pixels Simultaneous recording LW 3264 x 1840 MW 1920 x 1080 pixels Terminals AV OUT Terminal 3 5 mm minijack output only dual purpose terminal also for headphones stereo output Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced Audio 10 dBV 47 kΩ load 3 kΩ or less USB Terminal mini B USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB COMPONENT OUT Terminal proprietary mini D terminal Luminance Y 1 Vp p 75 Ω Chrominance PB PR CB CR 350 mV 75...

Page 183: ...eight 135 g 4 8 oz BP 807 Battery Pack Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery compatible with Intelligent System Rated voltage 7 4 V DC Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Battery capacity 890 mAh Dimensions 30 7 x 35 2 x 40 2 mm 1 2 x 1 4 x 1 6 in Weight 49 g 1 7 oz Weight and dimensions are approximate Errors and omissions excepted The information in this manual is verified as of June 2...

Page 184: ...llowing folder structure The Music Data CD ROM includes extra music tracks under the folder MUSIC1 in addition to the music tracks under the folder MUSIC2 that come pre installed in the built in memory You can replace the pre installed music tracks or transfer additional music files from the CD ROM to enjoy a wider variety of background music tracks In the built in memory CANON MY_MUSIC MUSIC_01 W...

Page 185: ...t in backup battery 170 C Calendar display 51 Capturing photos from video 104 Cine Mode recording program 62 Color bars Test tone 139 COMPONENT OUT terminal 118 120 Condensation 172 Connections to external devices 119 Continuous shooting 100 Copying Movies 89 Photos 106 Custom key dial 81 D Data code 75 144 Date and time 37 Date format 150 Daylight saving time 38 Time zone 38 Deleting Movies 56 87...

Page 186: ...tification sounds 147 O Onscreen display selection 75 Original recordings 85 P P recording program 60 Peaking 143 Photo numbers 148 Photo quality 92 Photo size 92 Playback Movies 48 Photos 94 Playlist 85 Portrait recording program 58 Power save 44 Pre recording 66 Pre selecting recordings 55 Print order 115 Print share button 110 132 Printing photos 109 Protecting photos 105 Q Quick Start function...

Page 187: ...8 Spotlight recording program 59 Sunset recording program 58 T Telephoto 46 Timeline 53 Transfer order 133 Transferring to a computer Movies 123 Photos 129 Tripod 167 Troubleshooting 151 Tv recording program 60 U USB terminal 118 121 V Video snapshot 63 Volume 48 79 146 W White balance 71 Wide angle 46 Wind screen 141 Wireless controller 28 Z Zebra pattern 143 Zoom 46 Digital zoom 140 Zoom speed 4...

Page 188: ...e Canon USA shall have no responsibility under this limited warranty for use of the Equipment in conjunction with incompatible peripheral equipment and incompatible software In order to obtain warranty service contact the authorized Canon retail dealer from whom you purchased the Equipment or call the CANON INFORMATION CENTER AT 1 800 OK CANON You will be directed to the nearest service facility f...

Page 189: ...AUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF USE MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF CANON USA SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIO...

Page 190: ...nish of the Equipment media nor does it apply to Equipment purchased outside Canada If the Equipment contains a hard disk drive Canon Canada recommends that data stored on that drive be duplicated or backed up to prevent its loss in the event of a failure or other malfunction of such drive TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE Ship your Equipment in its original carton box or equivalent properly packed fully...

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